Peterson said he'd already turned his attention to claiming league MVP honors, despite the bias he felt voters have for quarterbacks. On Saturday, he was again overflowing with confidence about his chances.

"I'm going to win it," Peterson told Mark Kiszla of The Denver Post from Hawaii. "I will get it."

As you might expect, Peterson's assumptions have not escaped the notice of Peyton Manning, the Denver Broncos quarterback who serves as Peterson's chief competition for both the Comeback Player and MVP awards.

On Tuesday night, stars from the AFC and NFL Pro Bowl squads gathered at a resort in Oahu, where Manning delivered a speech imploring players to raise the level of play in the Pro Bowl and save the game from extinction. Manning also roasted stars in attendance, according to NFL.com's Andy Fenelon, who was on the scene.